Water resources and major rivers in India. - Question Bank
1. The river Bhima is a major tributary of which river?
2. Which river system is known for the Nagarjuna Sagar project, a significant multipurpose project?
3. The river Subarnarekha originates from which plateau?
4. Which river is formed by the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers?
5. The river Mahanadi originates from which state?
6. Which river forms the boundary between India and Nepal for a significant stretch?
7. The river Wainganga is a tributary of which major river?
8. Which river originates from the Brahmagiri hills in the Western Ghats?
9. The river Musi is a tributary of which river and flows through Hyderabad?
10. Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to its devastating floods?
11. The river Tapti originates from which range?
12. Which dam is built across the Kaveri River and is a major source of irrigation for Tamil Nadu?
13. The river Sind originates from which plateau?
14. Which river is considered the most sacred river in India?
15. The river Pennar originates from which range?
16. Which river forms the boundary between India and Bangladesh before merging with the Padma?
17. The river Teesta originates from which glacier?
18. Which river flows through the Panna National Park and is known for its diamond deposits?
19. The river Gandak is also known by which other name in Nepal?
20. Which river originates from the Mahabaleshwar hills in the Western Ghats?
21. The river Betwa is a tributary of which river and is famous for the Sanchi Stupa located on its banks?
22. Which dam is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha?
23. The river Ghaghara is a major tributary of which river?
24. The river Periyar is a major river in which Indian state?
25. Which river forms the boundary between India and Pakistan for a part of its course?
26. The river Sabarmati flows into which body of water?
27. Which river is the main source of water for the Bhakra Nangal project?
28. The river Baitarani originates from which state?
29. Which river originates from the highest peak in India, the Nanda Devi?
30. The river Chambal is a tributary of which river and is known for its ravine-eroded landscape?
31. Which river is considered sacred by Hindus and is often referred to as 'Yamunotri' at its source?
32. The Barapani Lake is an important water resource associated with which river in Meghalaya?
33. Which river forms the delta in Bangladesh and West Bengal, merging with the Padma (Ganga)?
34. The Tungabhadra River is a tributary of which major river?
35. Which river is the longest tributary of the Ganga?
36. The river Damodar, often called the 'Sorrow of Bengal', originates from which region?
37. Which dam is built across the Krishna River and is a major source of water for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?
38. The river Sutlej originates from which lake in Tibet?
39. Which major Indian river flows through a rift valley?
40. The confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, forming the Ganga, occurs at which location?
41. Which river system is also known as the 'Dakshin Ganga'?
42. The Hirakud Dam, the longest masonry dam in the world, is located on which river?
43. Which river is known for its 'U' turn in the Himalayas before entering India?
44. The Tehri Dam, one of the highest dams in the world, is built on which river?
45. Which river forms the boundary between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for a significant stretch?
46. The Luni River is an inland river that flows into which of the following?
47. Which is the longest river in India?
48. The river Brahmaputra flows through which three countries before entering India?
49. Which of the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
50. The Indira Gandhi Canal, the largest canal in India, draws water primarily from which river?